wac

Thân thiện

A female soldier in a WAC uniform salutes during a training exercise.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Women's Army Corps: A former branch of the United States Army, organized during World War II, composed entirely of women. It was disbanded as a separate corps in 1978 when women were integrated into the regular army.
   • A member of the Women's Army Corps: An individual who served in this corps.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun (Referring to the organization):
  • My grandmother served in the WAC during the war.
  • The WAC was established to fill non-combat roles, freeing up men for frontline duty.
• Proper noun (Referring to a member):
  • She was a proud WAC.
  • Several WACs were awarded medals for their service.

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The term is primarily used in historical discussions about World War II and the mid-20th century U.S. military.
  • The contributions of the WAC were vital to the Allied war effort.

Variants and Related Words

• WAC (initialism): The standard written and spoken form of the word.
• Women's Army Corps (full name): The official, unabbreviated name of the organization.

Synonyms

• Servicewoman: A general term for a woman serving in the armed forces.
• Female soldier: A descriptive term, though not a direct synonym as "WAC" refers specifically to the historical corps.

Notes

• Capitalization: The term is always capitalized as it is a proper noun (an acronym for a specific organization).
• Historical Term: "WAC" is not used to refer to women in the contemporary U.S. Army, as the separate corps no longer exists.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an army corps that was organized in World War II but is no longer a separate branch of the United States Army
2. a member of the Women's Army Corps

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Women's Army Corps
• WAC
• Wac